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Mary Ryan Branch

3000 N. Sherman Blvd. | Milwaukee, WI | 53210 | 414-447-5333

December 1st, 2011 Nicole Cook

Short Term Inbound Programs Director
Center for Cultural Interchange and Greenheart The Greenheart of Cultural Exchange ncook@cci-exchange.org 312-264-1609 | Fax: 312-944-0383

Dear Ms. Cook, The Mary Ryan Boys & Girls Club would like to request to host the 2012 FLEX English Preparatory Program currently schedule from August 4th to August 25th in the city of Milwaukee. Children have been coming to the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee since 1887, when Annabell Cook Whitcomb transformed two basement rooms at Plymouth Church in downtown Milwaukee into a club for boys. Today, we are the oldest and largest youth-serving agency in the city. Everyday, thousands of Milwaukees most disadvantaged youth stream through our doors and meet positive role models, feel safe and secure and participate in life-changing programming. Our mission is simple: to inspire and empower all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens. The nine future leaders arriving on a Department of State scholarship fit neatly into this mission they have bravely chosen to explore a new environment and need help to filfull their goals. In fact, at the Mary Ryan branch we currently have two J-1 Visa club members who are exchange students and members of the club. They have litterally made the world smaller and more reachable for students who have little or no access to new customs and cultures from different parts of the world. In order to make this program possible, the Mary Ryan Boys & Girls Club would ask the Center for Cultural Interchange to provide the following: $150 a student ($1,350) Written confirmation that once CCI secures funding they will use the Mary Ryan club. Written confirmation that CCI will find and pay for an English teacher to work 20 hours a week for three weeks. Confirmation that the FLEX students will volunteer for at least 20 hours at the club during their three week program. Permission to use the FLEX students in public relations releases.

In return for the following, the Mary Ryan Boys & Girls Club would provide to the Center for Culutral Interchange the following:

A full summer club membership for all nine students A schedule monitored by both the Education and Teen Coordinators (Figure #1) Classroom space (Figure #2) o Use of a project, screen, flip chart paper, and dry erase board Lunch daily for each student Three field trips with transportation provided A venue to volunteer 8 hours a week, complete with an orientation session Permission to ask staff, families, and community members to host these students

Figure #1
Day/Time 7:30 9:30 am 9:30 10:00 am 10:00 12:30 p.m. 12:30 1:00 p.m. 1:00 3:00 p.m. 3:00 5:00 p.m. Monday Tuesday Wednesday English Class Break English Class Lunch Volunteering Free Time / Home Thursday Friday

English Class English Class Break Break

English Class English Class Break Break

English Class English Class Lunch Volunteering Free Time / Home Lunch Volunteering Free Time / Home

English Class Field Trip Lunch Volunteering Free Time / Home Lunch Field Trip Free Time / Home

Figure #2

At the Mary Ryan Boys & Girls Club we applaud the efforts the Center for Cultural Interchange is making to promote cultural understanding, academic development, environmental consciousness and world peace. We would like to partner with you to make this unique experience memorable and worthwhile and set these nine students up for success as they pursue their educational endeavors. As stated previously, written confirmation of our collaboration will secure classroom space as well as nine spaces in our August Summer Camp. We look forward to your reply and continuing to work with your amazing organization.

Respectfully,

Gregory T. Ware, M.S. Ed. Club Manager

Shannon Roundtree Teen Coordinator

Annie Reifsnyder Education Coordinator, M.S.

Boys & Girls Club 3000 N. Sherman Blvd., Milwaukee, WI 53210 414-447-5333 414-447-5335 (fax) www.boysgirlsclubs.org